IOWA CITY — Three Spartan student athletes – Grant Bumsted, Trendon Walker, and Carson Reid, are competing in winter sports with the Iowa City High Little Hawks this season.
Bumsted a Little Hawks
leader in the pool
Bumsted, a junior, is a captain on City’s swim team. Their season opened Nov. 28 with a 97-72 win at home (Mercer Park Aquatic Center) over Cedar Rapids Kennedy. Bumsted took fifth place in the 200-yard freestyle and the 100-yard butterfly in 2:18.43 and 1:10.29. Tuesday, Dec. 5 found the Little Hawks in Cedar Rapids Washington’s pool where they fell 114-56 to the Warriors. Bumsted was second in the butterfly (1:00.92) and fourth in the 50-yard freestyle (25.34). Results were not available from the Dubuque-Iowa City Quad (City High, West High, Dubuque Hempstead, and Dubuque Senior), which was held Saturday.
City High swimming schedule
Saturday, Dec. 16 – Little Hawk Invitational, 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 19 – Home vs. Cedar Rapids Jefferson, 6:00 p.m. (Senior Night)
Tuesday, Jan. 2 – At Waterloo West (Central Middle School), 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 9 – At Iowa City West (Coralville Rec. Center), 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 13 – At Grayhound Invitational (Burlington High School), 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 16 – Home vs. Linn-Mar, 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 20 – At Linn-Mar (MVC Varsity Boys Championships), 12:30 p.m.
Reid and Walker making
strikes and picking up spares
Reid, a junior, and Walker, a sophomore, are on City’s bowling team. Their season opened Nov. 21 with a 3,103 – 2,905 loss to Cedar Falls. Reid led City High with 432 while Walker bowled 397. The Little Hawks defeated Cedar Rapids Jefferson Dec. 1 3,097-2,833 with Walker winning the varsity boys match with 481. Reid bowled 462. Last Friday Prairie, Cedar Rapids defeated City High 3,229-2,851 with Walker leading City with 412 and Reid bowling 393.
City High bowling schedule
Friday, Dec. 15 – At May City Bowl (Cedar Rapids) vs. Xavier Catholic, 3:45 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 16 – At Lancer Lanes (Cedar Rapids), Prairie Boys Baker Tourney, 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 19 – Home (Colonial Lanes, Iowa City) vs. Western Dubuque, 3:15 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 5 – At Cadillac Lanes (Waterloo) vs. Waterloo West, 3:15 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 12 – Home vs. Dubuque Hempstead, 3:15 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 19 – At Cedar Rapids Bowling Center vs. Linn-Mar, 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 25 – Home, MVC Divisional, 10:00 a.m.
Friday, Feb. 2 – Home vs. Cedar Rapids Kennedy, 3:15 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 6 – At Cedar Rapids Bowling Center vs. Marion, 3:00 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 9 – Home vs. Iowa City West High, 3:15 p.m.
Three Spartans don City High red for winter sports
December 14, 2023
About the Contributor
Chris Umscheid, Editor
Chris Umscheid is the editor of the Solon Economist.